As impatient as I am I went ahead and started with some 5R SEARS blades I had from when I first started about 2 months ago. I used my last FD the other day and my new order hasn't arrived yet. I'm attemping to cut some baskets for x-mas presents. Soooooooo much to learn and I really appreciate you guys helping me out.ДЇound alot of chatter tonight with SEARS blades Until I get more familiar with the way different blades cut, when I switch blades, I'm going to do a test cut to see how it cuts before going to the piece I'm working on. I'm trying to figure out the best way to compensate when switching blades. I understand there is a drift to the right and have been able to compensate for it as I get the feel of the saw. It was almost like the blade was bent to the right so I screwed up the cut I was trying to make. The problem came when, in one area, I wanted a smaller cut and switched to a 2/0 FD. (I learned real quickly that I don't like cutting single pieces of 1/8'.) The cut seemed to be the same as before. Then I stacked three 1/8' pieces of Baltic birch. I was able to pick up on this and finish the cut ok.

While cutting 3/8' Baltic birch plywood the Olson seem to drift to the left while the FD drifted slightly right. It gives me MUCH more to think about now.

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